ELEMENTS OF POLICE ORGANIZATION

1. Goals and Objectives

2. Methods of Grouping
3. Classification of Line, staff and auxiliary
functions
4. Specialization
5. Hierarchy and Authority
6. Span of Control
7. Delegation of Authority
8. Unity of Command
9. Formal Communications

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 ELEMENTS OF POLICE ORGANIZATION
1. Goals and Objectives
• Goals are the long-range strategies of an
organization – the ultimate purposes for which
the organization exists. Objectives are
narrower, they are short-term tactics that
provide the organization with manageable
projects and immediate accomplishments. T
• The achievement of these goals satisfy the
needs of the society.

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 ELEMENTS OF POLICE ORGANIZATION
1. Goals and Objectives
• Stated Goals vs Real Goals: the stated goals are
those that are written down in its charter and are
constantly publicized; it is unrealistic or are used
merely for political or public consumption (Ex.
Police organizations’ WAR AGAINST CRIME;
SAFE STREETS; LAW AND ORDER)… Real
Goals are more quantifiable, realistic and
attainable. (Ex. The goal of Police agency is
“Increased Crime Prevention”; “Improved
Relations with the Community; “Reduction of
Crime Rates”)

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2. Methods of Grouping
• Police agencies are established as bureaucratic
organizations to handle complicated tasks that
cannot effectively be dealt with by the non-
coordinated efforts of individual. To Accomplish
such task the best way, it becomes imperative
to combine segregate police activities and
functions according to an optimal system or
pattern.

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3. Classification of Line, staff and auxiliary

functions
• Whatever their method of grouping internal
activities, all bureaucratic agencies segregate the
functions of line, staff and auxiliary personnel.
• Line functions are the “Backbone” of the police
department. Staff functions “supports” the line
units. Auxiliary functions involve the logistical
operations.

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4. Specialization
• It is the assignment of particular workers to
particular tasks.
• Specialization of Jobs (“Areas of
Specialization”) is the designation of certain
activities or tasks.
• Specialization of People (“Specialists”) is
the designation of a particular person/s as
having expertise in a specific area of work.

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5. Hierarchy and Authority

• Hierarchy represents the formal relationships among
supers and subordinates in any given organization. it
can be visualized as a ladder, with each rung (rank)
representing a higher or lower level of authority.
• Authority is the right to command and control the
behavior of employees in lower positions within an
organizational hierarchy. A hierarchy thus serves as
the framework for the flow of authority downward
(and obedience upward) through the department.

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6. Span of Control
• Is the maximum number of subordinates
at a given position that superior can
supervise effectively.
• Effective organization requires that only
manageable subordinates be supervised
by one person at any given time.

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7. Delegation of Authority
• It is the conferring of an amount of authority by
a superior position onto a lower-level position.
• Maintaining control within the organization
demands the authority be delegated vertically
throughout the organization’s pyramid.
Excessive delegation within a department
produces a tall organizational pyramid, while
very limited delegation results in a short
pyramid with fewer levels of authority.

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8. Unity of Command
• Traditionally, this means having only one “boss” or
supervisor. It has the following bases:
• It strengthens control within an agency;
• It helps determine responsibility for an action,
especially when something goes wrong;
• It facilitates communication and reduces inter-
agency conflicts by eliminating contradictory
orders;
• It enhances supervision of personnel.

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9. Formal Communication
• While all the other eight elements of police
organization are crucial, they would remain
fragmented without some means of integrating
them into a meaningful and practical whole. The
integrating element is COMMUNICATION.
Through this, personnel are kept informed of the
objectives of the organization, of the means
selected for achieving them and of the
information necessary for the continuing
operation of the organization.

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PRINCIPLES OF POLICE ORGANIZATION
1. Principle of Unity of Objectives
2. Principle of Organizational Efficiency
3. Scalar Principle
(Line of Authority and Chain of Command,
Span of Control, Delegation of Authority and
Unity of Command)
4. Functional Principle

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5. Line and Staff
6. Principle of Balance
7. Principle of Delegation by Results Expected
8. Principle of Absoluteness of Responsibility
9. Principle of Parity and Responsibility
10. Authority Level Principle
11. Principle of Flexibility
12. Principle of Leadership Facilitation

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PRINCIPLES OF POLICE ORGANIZATION
1. Principle of Unity of Objectives
- an organization structure is effective if it enables
individuals to contribute to the organization/unit
objectives.

2. Principle of Organizational Efficiency

- an organization structure is effective if it is structured
to aid the accomplishment of the organization's
objective with a minimum of unsought
consequences or costs

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3. Scalar Principle
- prescribes the vertical hierarchy of organizations. It defines an unbroken chain of
scale of units from top to bottom describing explicitly the flow of authority This
principle demands the following conditions achieve effective coordination.

Line of Authority and Chain of Command

The Span of Control- this refers to the number of subordinates a superior can
effectively supervise. There is no determinate mathematical ratio in superior-
subordinate relationships. A satisfactory span of control is instead determined on
the following factors combined situationally.
1.Managerial ability of superior,
2. Effectiveness of organizational communication system
3 Effectiveness of management control exercise over operations

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The Delegation of Authority - the process is accomplished through the delegation of
authority

The Unity of Command- it clearly defines hierarchical system a subordinate is

accountable to one and only one immediate superior. This is indispensable to
achieve effective coordination Any violation to this principle undermines authority,
jeopardizes discipline, disturbs order and threatens stability in the organization.

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4. Functional Principle
-It prescribes the horizontal growth of the organization. The
growth referred to here is applicable to the line as well as to
the emergence of staff functions in organizations. The
dynamic foundation of the functional process is called the
division of labor. It simply means the breaking up of work
into work units achieve specialization. As organization
grows, the job must be divided so that it won't become so
inclusive to an extent that it could hardly be performed. Such
division must be defined to identify clear areas of
specialization. The reason for the division of work is to
improve. the operational performance of the organization.

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5. Line and Staff
Line and Staff Principle - Organizations must provide an orderly
arrangement of functions so that objectives can be
accomplished effectively. The line and staff principle provides
two basic structures in organization - the line structure and
staff structure. This implies a system of varied functions
arranged into a workable pattern. Line organizations refer to the
direct accomplishment of objectives. The staff on the other
hand, refers to the organizations who is in an advisory or
facilitative capacity. Those having relatively. unlimited authority
over those to whom orders are given are considered line
officials while those having authority restricted to their
functional area are called staff officials.

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6. Principle of Balance
-In every stricture there is a need for balance.
The application of principles or techniques
must be balanced to ensure the overall
effectiveness of the structure in meeting
organization objectives

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7. Principle of Delegation by Results Expected
-Authority delegated to all individual managers should
be adequate to ensure their ability to accomplish
results expected

8. Principle of Absoluteness of Responsibility

-the responsibility of subordinates to their superiors for
performance is absolute, and superiors cannot escape
responsibility for the organization activities of their
subordinates

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9. Principle of Parity and Responsibility
-The responsibility for actions cannot be greater than
the implied by the authority delegated, nor should it
be less

10. Authority- Level Principle

-Maintenance of intended delegation requires that
decisions within the authority of individual
commander should be made by them and not be
referred upward in the organizational structure

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PRINCIPLES OF POLICE ORGANIZATION
11. Principe of Flexibility
-The more provisions are made for building flexibility in
an organizational structure, the more adequately an
organizations structure can fulfill its purpose
12. Principle of Leadership Facilitation
-The more an organization structure and its delegation
of authority enable leaders/commanders to design and
maintain an environment for performance the more
they will help the leadership abilities of those
Ieaders/commanders

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 CHAPTER III:

POLICE ORGANIZATION
AND ADMINISTRATION IN
THE PHILIPPINE SETTING

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 THE PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL POLICE
(PNP)

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 MANDATE OF THE PNP

• Created by virtue of RA 6975 as amended

RA 8551 (PNP Reform & Reorganization
Act of 1998) and further amended by RA
9708 (An Act Extending For 5 Years the
Reglementary Period For Complying with
the Minimum Educational Qualification for
Appointment to the PNP and Adjusting The
Promotion System)

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 THE PNP ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE
• It is composed of the Central Office or the
NHQ, which housed the office of the PNP
Chief, two Deputy Chiefs, the Chief
Directorial Staff and Twelve Directorial
Staffs with the support of Eleven
Administrative and Twelve Operational
Units and Seventeen Police Regional
Offices (PROs) nationwide corresponding to
the regional subdivisions of the country.

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 PHILOSOPHY of the PNP

• Service
• Honor; and
• Justice

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 CORE VALUES

• Maka-Diyos (God-fearing)
• Makabayan (Nationalistic)
• Makatao (Humane)
• Makakalikasan (Environment –Friendly)

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 SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
• Law Enforcement.
• Maintain peace and order.
• Prevents and investigates crimes and bring offenders to justice.
• Exercise the vested powers from the Philippine Constitution and
pertinent laws.
• Detain an arrested person for a period not beyond what is
prescribed by law.
• Implements pertinent laws and regulations on firearms and
explosives control.
• Supervise and control the training and operations of security
agencies.

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 THE PNP ORGANIZATION
• PNP: National in Scope – Civilian in Character
– National in scope simply means that the PNP is a
nationwide government organizations; hence all its
personnel – uniformed and non-uniformed, are all
government employees.
– Civilian in character means that the PNP is not a part of
the military. Although it retains some military attributes
such as discipline, it shall continue to evolve and adopt
unique non-military cultures, Code of Ethics, and
Standard of Professional Conduct comparable to the
civilian police forces of other countries.
 The PNP Staff and Support Units
(NHQ – National Level)
1. The C,PNP has the rank of PDG (4 Star). He is assisted
by:
– The Inspector General
– Aide-de-Camp
– Command PNCO
2. Deputy Chiefs of the PNP has the rank of PDDG (3 Star)
– DC, PNP for Administration
– DC, PNP for Operations
– C, Directorial Staff

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 THE TWELVE (12) DIRECTORIAL STAFF

1. Directorate for Personnel and Records Management

(DPRM)
2. Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrines
Development (DHRDD)
3. Directorate for Logistics (DL)
4. Directorate for Integrated Police Operations (DIPO)
(One each: NL, SL, VIS, EM, WM)
APC
5. Directorate for Research and Development (DRD)
6. Directorate for Comptrollership (DC)

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 THE TWELVE (12) DIRECTORIAL STAFF

7. Directorate for Intelligence (DI)

8. Directorate for Operations (DO)
9. Directorate for Plans (DPL)
10.Directorate for Police-Community Relations (DPCR)
11.Directorate for Investigation and Detective
Management (DIDM)
12.Directorate for Information and Communications
Technology Management (DICTM)

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The 11 Administrative Support Units
1. Logistic Support Service (LSS)
2. Information Technology Management Service (ITMS)
3. Legal Service (LS)
4. Health Service (HS)
5. Engineering Service (ES)
6. Headquarters Support Service (HSS)
7. Finance Service (FS)
8. Communications and Electronics Service (CES)
9. Chaplain Service (CHS)
10. Training Service (TS)
11. Personnel Retirement and Benefits Service (PRBS)

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 The 12 Operational Support Units
1. Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)
2. Highway Patrol Group (HPG)
3. Intelligence Group (IG)
4. Special Action Force (SAF)
5. Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG)
6. Civil Security Group (CSG)
7. Maritime Group (MSG)
8. Police Community Relations Group (PCRG)/PCADG
9. Aviation Security Group (AvSeGroup)
10. Crime Laboratory (CL)
11. Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG)
12. Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG)
13. EOD/K9 GROUP
14. Integrity Monitoring Group (IMEG)

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 The Police Regional Offices (PRO)
• At present, there are Seventeen (17) Police Regional
Offices (PROs) nationwide corresponding to the
regional subdivisions of the country to include the
NCRPO, PRO1 (Ilocos Region), PRO2 (Cagayan
Valley Region), PRO3 (Central Luzon), PRO4A
(CALABARZON), PRO4B (MIMAROPA), PRO5
(Bicol), PRO6 (Western Vizayas), PRO7(Central
Vizayas), PRO8 (Eastern Vizayas), PRO9 (Western
Mindanao), PRO10 (Northern Mindanao), PRO11
(Davao Region), PRO12 (SOCSARGEN), PRO13
(CARAGA), PROCor and PROARMM.

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 The Police Regional Offices (PRO)
• Key Personnel of PRO:
1. Regional Director (RD) with a rank of Police Chief
Superintendent/PBGEN (except for PRO 3,4,6 and ARMM –
Police Director)

2. Two Deputy Regional Director (DRD) and Regional Chief of

Staff (RCS) with a rank of Police Senior Superintendent/PCOL
(except for PRO 3,4,6 and ARMM – Police Chief
Superintendent/PBGEN)
3. Seven Chiefs of the Regional Staff Divisions (RSD) with a
rank of Police Senior Superintendent/PCOL
4. The Chiefs of the Regional Public Safety Management
Battalion (RPSMB) and Regional Training Center with a rank
of Police Senior Superintendent/PCOL

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 The Police Regional Offices (PRO)
• The Seven Regional Staff Divisions :
1. Regional Personnel and Human Resource
Doctrine and Development (RPHRDD)
2. Regional Intelligence Division (RID)
3. Regional Operation and Plans Division (ROPD)
4. Regional Logistics Division (RLD)
5. Regional Comptrollership Division (RCD)
6. Regional Police Community Relations Division
(RPCRD)
7. Regional Investigation and Detection
Management (RIDM)
• The Police Provincial Offices (PPOs) and City
Police Offices (CPOs) are directly under the PROs.

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 The National Capital Region Police
Office (NCRPO)
• The NCRPO is composed of five (5) District Offices
namely: Northern Police District (NPD), Eastern
Police District (EPD), Manila Police District (MPD),
Quezon City Police District (QCPD), and Southern
Police District (SPD).
• The NCRPO is headed by a Regional Director (RD)
with a rank of Police Director/PMGEN.
• The five District Offices is headed by a District
Director with a rank of Police Chief
Superintendent/PBGEN.
• The NCRPO Chief is assisted by DRD for (1)
Operations, and (2) Administration with the Chief of the
Regional Directorial Staff.
• The NCRPO has eight (8) Regional Directorial Staff.

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 The NCRPO Regional Staff Divisions
1. Regional Personnel and Human Resource
Doctrine and Development (RPHRDD)
2. Regional Intelligence Division (RID)
3. Regional Operations Division (ROD)
4. Regional Logistics Division (RLD)
5. Regional Comptrollership Division (RCD)
6. Regional Police Community Relations
Division (RPCRD)
7. Regional Investigation and Detection
Management (RIDM)
8. Regional Plans and Training Division (RPTD)

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 The Police Provincial Offices (PPO)
• There are eighty-one (81) PPO.
• The PPO is headed by a Provincial Director
(PD) with a rank of Police Senior
Superintendent/PCOL.
• There are only two staff divisions of a PPO, the
(1) Operation and (2) Administrative Division.
• A Provincial Public Safety Management
Company (PPSMC) whose size shall vary from
province is also established to serve as reserve
and contingency force.
• Under the PPOs are the Municipal and
Component City Police Stations.
• Reports directly to the Regional Director.

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 The City Police Offices (CPO)
• Reports directly to the Regional Director (RD).
• Headed by a City Director with a rank of Police
Senior Superintendent/PCOL.
• Assisted by the Deputy City Director for (1)
Operation; and (2) Administration.
• A City Public Safety Management Company
(CPSMC) whose size shall vary from province is
also established to serve as reserve and
contingency force.
• CPO Stations shall likewise be established in the
various strategic locations

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 The Municipal and Component City
Police Stations
• Reports directly to the Provincial Director.
• Headed by a Chief of Police (COP), rank varies on
the availability of Police Commissioned Officers
(PCO).
• Assisted by the Deputy COP for (1) Operation; and
(2) Administration.
• Police Precincts shall likewise be established in the
various strategic locations of a municipality or component
city.

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 RATIONALIZATION IN THE LOCAL
PNP ORGANIZATION
1. Categories of Local Police Station:
 Municipal Police Station
 Type A with more than 100 personnel
 Type B with 23 – 100 personnel
 Type C with less than 23 personnel
 City Police Station
 Type A with more than 1,500 personnel
 Type B with 1000 – 1500 personnel
 Type C with less than 1000 personnel

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 Dispersal of Police Personnel in the
Local Police Level
• Patrol 55%
• Investigation 17%
• Traffic 12%
• CWD 5%
• Others 11%
• TOTAL 100%

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THE PNP RANK STRUCTURE

1. Police Commissioned Officers

(PCO)
2. Police Non-Commissioned
Officers (PNCO)
 The Police Commissioned Officers (PCO)

Police Chief Police Police Deputy Director Police Director

Superintendent/PB Director/PMGEN: General/PLTGEN: General/PGEN:
GEN: (AFP: Major (AFP: Lt General) (AFP: General)
(AFP: Brigadier General)
General)

Police Senior Police Police Chief Police Senior Police

Superintendent/PCO Superintendent/PLT Inspector/PMAJ: Inspector/PCAPT: Inspector/PLT: (AFP:
L: COL: (AFP: Major) (AFP: Captain) Lieutenant)
(AFP: Colonel) (AFP: Lt Colonel)
 The Police Non-Commissioned Officers

Senior Police Officer Senior Police Officer Senior Police Officer Senior Police Officer
4/PEMS: 3/PCMS: 2/PSMS: 1/PMSg:
(AFP: Senior Master (AFP: Master Sgt) (AFP: Technical Sgt) (AFP: Staff Sgt)
Sgt/ Chief Master
Sgt)

Note:

There is no
“Pvt” and “2nd
Lt” Ranks in
the PNP. Police Officer Police Officer 2/PCpl: Police Officer 1/Pat:
3/PSSg: (AFP: (AFP: Corporal) (AFP: Pvt First
Sergeant) Class)
 THE PNP CHIEFS and their ADVOCACIES to
improve the PNP IMAGE

CEZAR P NAZARENO RAUL S IMPERIAL

Major General (1990 - 1992) P/Dir General ( 1992 - 1993)
"A Sterling Example" "Focusing on Result Areas“

UMBERTO A RODRIGUEZ RECAREDO A SARMIENTO

P/Dir General (1993 - 1994) P/Dir General ( 1994 - 1997)
"Restoring the Trust of the "Re-engineering the PNP"
Public“

SANTIAGO L ALIÑO ROBERTO T LASTIMOSO

P/Dir General (1997 - 1998) P/Dir General (1998 - 1999)
"Raising the Level of "Strategizing Dreams"
Command Efficiency"
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 THE PNP CHIEFS and their ADVOCACIES to
improve the PNP IMAGE

EDMUNDO L LAROZZA PANFILO M LACSON

P/DDG (OIC PNP, 1999) P/Dir General (1999 - 2001)
"Back to Basics of "What is Wrong shall be set
Leadership" Right"

LEANDRO R MENDOZA HERMOGENES E EBDANE JR

P/Dir General (2001 - 2002) P/Dir General (2002 - 2004)
" A Time for Change" "O.N.E. PNP at Work"

EDGAR B AGLIPAY ARTURO C LOMIBAO

P/Dir General (2004 - 2005) P/Dir General (2005 - 2006)
"PNP C.A.R.E." "Building Stronger Police
Stations"
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 THE PNP CHIEFS and their ADVOCACIES to
improve the PNP IMAGE

OSCAR C CALDERON AVELINO I RAZON JR

P/Dir General (2006 - 2007) P/Dir General (2007 - 2008)
"Decent Housing for Police "Mamang Pulis and Aleng
Personnel" Pulis"

JESUS A VERSOZA RAUL M BACALZO

P/Dir General (2009 - 2010) P/Dir General (2010 - 2011)
" Tamang Bihis ng Pulis " “Serbisyong Tapat,
Pagbabagong Sapat)

NICANOR I BARTOLOME ALAN LM PURISIMA

P/DG (Sept 2011 – Dec 2012) P/DG (Jan 2013 - present)
“Serbisyong may “Serbisyong
Pagkukusa” Makatotohanan”
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 THE PNP CHIEFS and their ADVOCACIES to
improve the PNP PROGRAM

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 IMPORTANT
PROVISIONS OF
RA 6975 as amended
by RA 8551 and
RA 9708

JOHN B. DAVID, MSCrim., Ph.D.

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• RA 6975 is An Act establishing the PNP under a
reorganized DILG. It is known as the “DILG Act of
1990”. (December 13, 1990)

• RA 8551 is known as “The PNP Reform and

Reorganization Act of 1998” (February 25, 1998)

• RA 9708 is known as “An Act extending for Five years

the Reglementary Period for complying with the
minimum educational qualification for appointment to
the PNP and adjusting the Promotion System.” (August
12, 2009)

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• Sections 4-12, RA 6975 created the DILG;
• Sections 13-22, RA 6975 creates the
NAPOLCOM. Sections 4-11, RA 8551
further re-organize the NAPOLCOM.
• Sections 23-52, RA 6975 creates the PNP
• Sections 53-59 , RA 6975 creates the BFP
• Sections 60-65, RA 6975 creates the BJMP
• Sections 66-68 , RA 6975 creates the
Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC).

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 The BFP and the BJMP
• The BFP and BJMP is further re-
organized and re-structured by:

1. RA 9263 (March 10, 2004) known as

“The BFP and BJMP
Professionalization Act of 2004”;
and
2. RA 9592 (May 8, 2009) known as
“An Act Extending the
Professionalization and Upgrading
of Qualification Standards in the
Appointment of Uniformed
Personnel to the BFP and BJMP”.
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B. DAVID, MSCrim., Ph.D. 58
Program Chairman, BS Criminology
 The Philippine Public Safety
College (PPSC) is the
premier educational institution
for the training, human
resource development and
continuing education of all
personnel of the PNP, BFP
and BJMP (thru its Six
Constitutive Units).
“Towards Excellence and Quality Public Safety Service”
 The Six (6) PPSC Constitutive Units

1. Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA)

2. National Police College (NPC)
3. Police National Training Institute (PNTI)
4. National Forensic Science Training Institute (NFSTI)
5. Jail National Training Institute (JNTI)
6. Fire National Training Institute (FNTI)

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B. DAVID, MSCrim., Ph.D. 61
Program Chairman, BS Criminology
The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM)
(Sec 13-22, RA 6975 as amended by Sec 4-11, RA 8551)

• The NAPOLCOM is an agency

attached to the DILG for policy and
program coordination and
exercises administrative control
and operational supervision over
the Philippine National Police.
• It is composed of a Chairperson,
four (4) regular Commissioners,
and the Chief of PNP as ex-officio
member.

Read: RA 8551 for their powers and functions or

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General Qualifications for Appointment in the PNP
(Sec 30, RA 6975 as amended by Sec 14, RA 8551)

• A citizen of the Philippines;

• A person of good moral conduct;
• Must have passed the psychiatric/psychological, drug and
physical tests to be administered by the PNP or by any
NAPOLCOM accredited government hospital for the
purpose of determining physical and mental health;
• Must possess a formal baccalaureate degree from a
recognized institution of learning;
• Must be eligible in accordance with the standards set by the
Commission;

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General Qualifications for Appointment in the PNP
(Sec 30, RA 6975 as amended by Sec 14, RA 8551)

• Must not have been dishonorably discharged from

military employment or dismissed for cause from
any civilian position in the Government;
• Must not have been convicted by final judgment of
an offense or crime involving moral turpitude;
• Must be at least one meter and sixty-two
centimeters (1.62 m.) in height for male and one
meter and fifty-seven centimeters (1.57 m.) for
female;

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General Qualifications for Appointment in the PNP
(Sec 30, RA 6975 as amended by Sec 14, RA 8551)

• Must weigh not more or less than five

kilograms (5 kgs.) from the standard weight
corresponding to his or her height, age, and
sex; and
• For a new applicant, must not be less than
twenty-one (21) nor more than thirty (30)
years of age.

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General Qualifications for Appointment in the PNP
(Sec 30, RA 6975 as amended by Sec 14, RA 8551)

• except for the last qualification (Age),

All other qualifications shall be
continuing in character and an absence
of any one of them at any given time
shall be a ground for separation or
retirement from the service (through the
Attrition System).

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 PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST
REG’L SCREENING COMMITTEE: ADMINISTER THE TEST

ONLY QE PASSERS MUST BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE PAT

5-EVENT PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST

MAXIMUM POINTS/SCORE: 100.0 POINTS
PASSING (MALE/FEMALE): 70.0 POINTS

EXCESS REPETITIONS/TIME DO NOT EARN

BONUS POINTS

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5-EVENT PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST
 PULL UP (MALE) & HANGING (FEMALE)
(MAX: 21.0 PTS)
 2-MINUTE SIT UP (MAX: 20.0 PTS)
 2-MINUTE PUSH UP (MAX: 21.0 PTS)
 100 METER RUN (MAX: 20.0 PTS)
 1000 METER RUN (MAX: 18.0 PTS)
 TOTAL: 100 PTS

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PULL UP (MALE) & HANGING (FEMALE)

• MALE: 3.0 POINTS EACH

• FEMALE: TIME (IN SECS) /6 = 1 POINT

• MAX POINTS: 21 POINTS (both M/F)

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 2-MINUTE SIT UP

• MALE: 0.5 PT EACH

• FEMALE: 1.0 PT EACH

• MAX: 20.0 PTS

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 2-MINUTE PUSH UP

• MALE: 0.5 PT EACH

• FEMALE: 1.0 PT EACH

• MAX: 21.0 PTS

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 100 METER RUN
MALE FEMALE

< 13 SECS - 20 PTS < 19 SECS - 20 PTS

13 SECS+ - 18 PTS 19 SECS+ - 18 PTS
14 SECS+ - 16 PTS 20 SECS+ - 16 PTS
15 SECS+ - 14 PTS 21 SECS+ - 14 PTS
16 SECS+ - 12 PTS 22 SECS+ - 12 PTS
17 SECS+ - 10 PTS 23 SECS + - 10 PTS
MAX: 20 PTS
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 1000 METER RUN
MALE FEMALE

3’ 25” & BELOW - 18 PTS 4’ 25” & BELOW - 20 PTS

3’ 26” – 3’ 46” - 16 PTS 4’ 26” – 4’ 46” - 16 PTS
3’ 47” – 4’ 07” - 14 PTS 4’ 47” – 5’ 07” - 14 PTS
4’ 08” – 4’ 28” - 12 PTS 5’ 08” – 5’ 28” - 12 PTS
4’ 29” & UP - 10 PTS 5’ 29” & UP - 10 PTS

MAX: 18.0 PTS

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 MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR POLICE
CANDIDATES
• General Appearance – the applicant must be free
from any marked deformity, from all parasite or
systematic skin disease, and from evidence of
intemperance in the use of stimulants or drugs. The
body must be well proportioned, of good muscular
development, and show careful attention to personal
cleanliness. Obesity, muscular weakness or poor
physique must be rejected. Girth of abdomen should
not be more than the measurement of chest at rest.

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 MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR POLICE
CANDIDATES
• Nose, mouth and teeth – Obstruction to free breathing,
chronic cataract, or very offensive breath must be rejected.
The mouth must be free from deformities in conditions that
interfere with distinct speech or that pre-dispose to disease
of the car, nose or throat. There shall be no disease or
hypertrophy of tonsil or thyroid enlargement. Teeth must be
clean, well cared and free from multiple cavities. Messing
teeth may be supplied by crown or bridge work, where site
of teeth makes this impossible, rubber denture will be
accepted. At least twenty natural teeth must be present.

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 MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR POLICE
CANDIDATES
• Genital – must be free from deformities and
from varicose, hydrosol and enlargement of
the testicles, stricture of urine. Stained
testicles or stroppy is rejected. Any acute
and all venereal disease of these organs
must be rejected.
• Varicose Veins – a must tendency to their
formation must be rejected.

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 MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR POLICE
CANDIDATES
• Arms, Legs, Hands and Feet – must be
free from infection of the joints, sprains,
stiffness or other conditions, such as flat
foot, long nails or hammer toes which would
prevent the proper and easy performance of
duty. First (index) second (middle) third
(ring) fingers and thumb must be present in
their entirely. Toes must be the same.

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 MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR POLICE
CANDIDATES
• Eyes – the applicant must be free from color blindness,
and be able to read with each eye separately from
standard test type at a distance at twenty feet. Loss of
their eye, chronic inflammation of the lids, or permanent
abnormalities of either eye must be rejected, 20/20 or
20/30 in one eye, with binoculars vision of 20/30.
• Respiration – must be full, easy, and regular, the
respiratory murmur must be clear and distinct over the
lungs and no disease of the respiratory organ is present.

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 MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR POLICE
CANDIDATES
• Circulation – The action of the heart must
be uniform, free and steady, it’s rhythm and
the heart from organ changes. Blood
Pressure – systolic maximum 135; Diastolic
90; pulse pressure 15 to 50. Brain and
nervous system must be free from defects.
• Kidneys – must be healthy and urine
normal.

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 Lateral Entry of Officers in the PNP
(Sec 33, RA 6975)
• In general, all original appointments of commissioned
officers in the PNP shall commence with the rank of
inspector, to include all those with highly technical
qualifications applying for the PNP technical
services, such as dentist, optometrists, nurses,
engineers, and graduates of forensic sciences.
Doctors of medicine, members of the Bar, and
chaplains shall be appointed to the rank of senior
inspector in their particular technical service.

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 Lateral Entry of Officers in the PNP
(Sec 33, RA 6975)

• Graduates of the Philippine National Police

Academy (PNPA) shall be automatically
appointed to the initial rank of inspector.
Licensed criminologists may be appointed to
the rank of inspector to fill up any vacancy
after promotions from the ranks are
completed.

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 Examination of Policemen
(Sec 21, RA 8551)

• The National Police Commission

shall administer the entrance and
promotional examinations for
policemen on the basis of the
standards set by the Commission.

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 The Field Training Program
(Sec 19, RA 8551)

• All uniformed members of the PNP shall

undergo a Field Training Program for twelve
(12) months involving actual experience and
assignment in patrol, traffic, and
investigation as a requirement for
permanency of their appointment.

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 Attrition System In The PNP
(Sec 24-30, RA 8551)

• Attrition System is the reduction of personnel or

downsizing of personnel strength.
• Any PNP Personnel who is dismissed from the
PNP pursuant to the Attrition System shall be
retired if he or she has rendered at least twenty
(20) years of service and separated if he or she
has rendered less than twenty (20) years of
service unless the personnel is disqualified by
law to receive such benefits.

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 Attrition System In The PNP
(Sec 24-30, RA 8551)
• Attrition by Attainment of Maximum Tenure in Position.
The maximum tenure of PNP members holding key positions is
hereby prescribed as follows:
– POSITION MAXIMUM TENURE
• Chief four (4) years
• Deputy Chief four (4) years
• Director of the Staff Services four (4) years
• Regional Directors six (6) years
• Provincial/City Directors nine (9) years

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 Attrition System In The PNP
(Sec 24-30, RA 8551)
• Other positions higher than Provincial Director shall have
the maximum tenure of six (6) years. Unless earlier
separated, retired or promoted to a higher position in
accordance with the PNP Staffing Pattern, police officers
holding the above-mentioned positions shall be
compulsorily retired at the maximum tenure in position
herein prescribed, or at age fifty-six (56), whichever is
earlier: Provided, That in times of war or other national
emergency declared by Congress, the President may
extend the PNP Chief's tour of duty.

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 Attrition System In The PNP
(Sec 24-30, RA 8551)

• Attrition by Relief. A PNP uniformed

personnel who has been relieved for
just cause and has not been given an
assignment within two (2) years after
such relief shall be retired or
separated.

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 Attrition System In The PNP
(Sec 24-30, RA 8551)

• Attrition by Demotion in Position or Rank. Any

PNP personnel, civilian or uniformed, who is
relieved and assigned to a position lower than
what is established for his or her grade in the
PNP staffing pattern and who shall not be
assigned to a position commensurate to his or
her grade within eighteen (18) months after such
demotion in position shall be retired or separated.

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 Attrition System In The PNP
(Sec 24-30, RA 8551)

• Attrition by Non-promotion. Any

PNP personnel who has not been
promoted for a continuous period of
ten (10) years shall be retired or
separated.

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 Attrition System In The PNP
(Sec 24-30, RA 8551)
• Attrition by Other Means. A PNP member or officer with at least five
(5) years of accumulated active service shall be separated based on
any of the following factors:
– inefficiency based on poor performance during the last two
successive annual rating periods;
– inefficiency based on poor performance for three cumulative
annual rating periods;
– physical and/or mental incapacity to perform police functions and
duties; or
– failure to pass the required entrance examinations twice and/or
finish the required career courses except for justifiable reasons.

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